{"podcast":{"title":"Freelance to Founder","slug":"freelance-to-founder-55033","podcast_index_feed_id":55033,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TPG2662696523","website_url":"https://freelancetofounder.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/30092982-f3ec-11e8-965a-fb872bb8bb89/image/87b8f84c7f2835b0cf64bf85aec7380f.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Millo","episode_count":650,"summary":"Freelance to Founder is a call-in show helping real-life freelancers grow their businesses and escape the feast-famine lifestyle. The podcast is hosted by Preston Lee, a former freelancer who has started, built, and even sold successful businesses of his own. Preston is joined nearly every weekday by other expert founders, freelancers, and entrepreneurs to help you take your solo business to the next level. You can submit your questions at FreelanceToFounder.com/ask If you enjoy content from shows like The Futur, Being Freelance, The Accidental Creative, Smart Passive Income, or The Side Hustle Show, then you'll love Freelance to Founder. Join us every weekday to take the next step on your journey from ... freelance to founder.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T20:22:11.233835+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033"},"episode":{"title":"Big Contract Oops","slug":"big-contract-oops","published_at":"2026-08-03T18:13:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033/big-contract-oops","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG7836600881.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG7836600881.mp3","summary":"Hannah's freelance business is growing—bigger clients, bigger opportunities, and bigger risk. She's still working off handshake deals and email threads, and she wants to know exactly when a real contract becomes non-negotiable. Business lawyer Joey Vitale joins Preston to break down why a contract isn't just legal armor, it's a communication tool that sets expectations, prevents scope creep, and keeps every client relationship on solid ground. They dig into the most common contract mistakes freelancers make, from generic templates to a simple LLC naming error that could put your personal assets on the line. Support our show sponsors -> ⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/sponsors⁠⁠ Submit your own question -> ⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/ask⁠ Join our FREE online event -> ⁠https://10Xfreelance.com/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Hannah's freelance business is growing—bigger clients, bigger opportunities, and bigger risk. She's still working off handshake deals and email threads, a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1167,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/freelance-to-founder-55033/episodes/big-contract-oops/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033/big-contract-oops.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}